173 result(s) for constitutional court ruling
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Election Law Reform “Not On The Agenda”
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most critical points of Hungary’s election system “have passed the tests”, and therefore reform of the election law is currently not on the agenda, Gergely Gulyás, head of parliament’s legislative committee, said. Though there is no need for “comprehensive” reform, it is worth looking into a possible restructuring of the laws on campaign financing and the registration of Hungarian voters ...
Hungary’s New Church Law Amendments
- 30 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- community & culture
In future churches should be registered by courts based on legal provisions, according to a consultation paper on the church law published online on kormany.hu. The law in effect since January 1, 2012 originally recognised only 14 congregations as established churches but allowed other faiths to apply to parliament for recognition, dependent on the vote of a two-thirds majority.
Hungary's MOL Welcomes Croatian Court Ruling
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL yesterday welcomed the Croatian Constitutional Court’s decision to order a new trial of Ivo Sanader, the former prime minister accused of taking a bribe from MOL. MOL stressed in its statement that it has never been part of the Sanader case. Lower courts convicted Sanader of taking a €10 million bribe from MOL in 2008 in order to allow the Hungarian company to gain a 49% stake and management ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Hungary’s Kúria Keeps Real Life Sentence In Force
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has decided that the real life sentence without parole can be maintained in Hungary. The Kúria referred to case law considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and related Constitutional Court rulings. The ruling Fidesz party welcomed the decision, saying that maintaining the possibility of the real life sentence was a government achievement.
Hungary Slips In Freedom House Democracy Rankings
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped in Freedom House’s democracy ratings for last year, according to the US-based human rights watchdog’s Nations in Transit 2015 report. Hungary was ranked among “semi-consolidated democracies”, slipping from being a “consolidated democracy” last year. It scored an overall 3.18 points for various democratic indicators on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being the best score. Last year it ...
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Accuses Left Of Smear Campaign
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Rights Watch and small leftwing parties are all attacking Hungary with the financial help of George Soros, the ruling Fidesz party said. “If it was up to them, they would again crucify our country in Brussels,” it said, referring to the Hungarian-born financier.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Election Law Reform “Not On The Agenda”
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most critical points of Hungary’s election system “have passed the tests”, and therefore reform of the election law is currently not on the agenda, Gergely Gulyás, head of parliament’s legislative committee, said. Though there is no need for “comprehensive” reform, it is worth looking into a possible restructuring of the laws on campaign financing and the registration of Hungarian voters ...
Hungary’s New Church Law Amendments
- 30 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- community & culture
In future churches should be registered by courts based on legal provisions, according to a consultation paper on the church law published online on kormany.hu. The law in effect since January 1, 2012 originally recognised only 14 congregations as established churches but allowed other faiths to apply to parliament for recognition, dependent on the vote of a two-thirds majority.
Hungary's MOL Welcomes Croatian Court Ruling
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL yesterday welcomed the Croatian Constitutional Court’s decision to order a new trial of Ivo Sanader, the former prime minister accused of taking a bribe from MOL. MOL stressed in its statement that it has never been part of the Sanader case. Lower courts convicted Sanader of taking a €10 million bribe from MOL in 2008 in order to allow the Hungarian company to gain a 49% stake and management ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Hungary’s Kúria Keeps Real Life Sentence In Force
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has decided that the real life sentence without parole can be maintained in Hungary. The Kúria referred to case law considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and related Constitutional Court rulings. The ruling Fidesz party welcomed the decision, saying that maintaining the possibility of the real life sentence was a government achievement.
Hungary Slips In Freedom House Democracy Rankings
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped in Freedom House’s democracy ratings for last year, according to the US-based human rights watchdog’s Nations in Transit 2015 report. Hungary was ranked among “semi-consolidated democracies”, slipping from being a “consolidated democracy” last year. It scored an overall 3.18 points for various democratic indicators on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being the best score. Last year it ...
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Accuses Left Of Smear Campaign
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Rights Watch and small leftwing parties are all attacking Hungary with the financial help of George Soros, the ruling Fidesz party said. “If it was up to them, they would again crucify our country in Brussels,” it said, referring to the Hungarian-born financier.